Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline
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Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners during Nancy Barajas' class at Fairview Elementary School on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Modesto, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker)Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners during Nancy Barajas' class at Fairview Elementary School on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Modesto, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker)Kindergarten students work on a project at Munger Elementary-Middle School Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Teacher, Aja Penick, works with first graders at Munger Elementary-Middle School Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners during Nancy Barajas' class at Fairview Elementary School on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Modesto, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker)
